I’m sure you’ve seen the Ebates commercials on television. A lot of people are skeptical and suspect that Ebates is a scam or a data-mining site. Maybe you are one of those people. I personally have had nothing but good experiences with Ebates, and I recommend it as a way to earn back some of the money spent on online purchases.

I haven’t mentioned it here yet, but a few days after my family moved into our new home last month, my grandmother died. Although she was quite a bit younger than my grandfather, she outlived him by just 18 months. I know that she missed him, and I hope that they are reunited now.

My grandparents were a lot alike. When I was a child, my dad used to joke that they were both so cheap, they could stretch a dollar until it screamed. When I became a young adult, my dad commented frequently that I followed closely in their footsteps. He wasn’t wrong. And my grandparents were proud of my frugality. In fact, I’m certain that my grandfather was never more proud of me than when he learned I’d just started monitoring the electricity and water meters at the apartment I shared with my husband. He was proud that I was working to be thrifty. And his encouragement kept me documenting those numbers and using my cell phone to document those readings in picture form on a daily basis. Seven years later, and I have consistently monitored our energy usage, from a one-bedroom apartment to a two-bedroom apartment to a small house and then to a bigger one.

Since my daughter was born in 2013, I’ve subscribed to e-mail newsletters with children’s clothiers ranging from Carter’s to Gymboree to The Children’s Place–even Old Navy. And I’ve told myself that all of these e-mails I receive daily–sometimes as many as five and six daily from The Children’s Place alone–are helpful. After all, I save tons of money on my daughter’s clothes, right?

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But if you can find the willpower to take your lunch to work–and actually eat it rather than picking up lunch at Chick-fil-A or going to Texas Roadhouse with your favorite co-worker–doing so is one of the fastest ways you can save money.

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Hi, I'm Bridget, a born-again Christian, recovering perfectionist, and slightly obsessive-compulsive homemaker. Join me on a Proverbs 31 quest to get your house in order and focus your family on Christ.

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